SCL 3 (Question 2)

2. Nowadays, even smart phones have their own unique operating systems. Draw a table of comparison between the most popular OS in the smart phones, which are Android and Windows 8.

Android 4.2 (latest)	Features	Windows 8
-Yes -Android 4.2 have a central control centre -Varies as per the phone manifacturer	Control centre	-No -Does not have provision for a control centre -Users need to go to the setting menu for this
-Yes -Android 4.2 boassts of detailed notification including (toggles, music control etc)	Notifications centre	-Does not have central notification centre -Users can access control from the home screen via Live Tiles
-Users can switch between apps via Recents list	Multiasking preview	-Allows users to move between active apps via the multiasking preview features
-Android Beam is the NFC-based feature that allows people to share data wirelessly	Peer-to-peer sharing	-Users can share data with others via the NFC-based Tap+Share features
-Images are grouped by albums, dates and other tags	Photo grouping	-Photos are segregated as per album and date
-Only Samsung Galaxy S4 has the provinsion to share such photo streams	Shared photo stream	-Users can only share images one by one in Windows Phone 8 OS
-Apps do not update automatically -Users can select the option while downloading them	Automatic app updates	-Yes -Does have an Update All option for apps
-Driving mode allows In-car integration for smartphones and tablets	In-car integration	-Nokia Drive is avaible for in-dash integration
-Jelly bean	Code name	-Apollo
-12	Tentpole	- 8

By Syafiqah Binti Sejali